Fruit-picking receptacle



D. C. WHITENACK June 12, 1923.

FRUIT PICKING RECEPTACLE Filed Dec. 29 1921 Fatented June 12, i923.

LtddtZ DANIEL C. WHITENACK, 0F SELAH, WASHINGTON.

FRUIT-PICKING RECETTAGLE.

Application filed December 29, 1921. Serial No. 525,667.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL C. VVHITE NAoK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Selah, in the county of Yakima and State of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit- Picking Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a fruit picking receptacle and it has for its object to provide an improved article of this nature constructed in such manner that it may be easily handled and will deliver the fruit to other receptacles with a minimum of bruising or other damage.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a fruit-picking receptacle constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary sectional View through the upper edge of the receptacle an Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the lower portion of the receptaclev Like numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

The receptacle comprises a sheet metal sheath or casing 5, having a convex front Wall 6 and a concave rear wall 7, said concave rear wall conforming to the curvature of the body of the picker. The lower front wall ofthe sheath 5 is cut away, as indicated at 8, so that the lower folded portion 9 of a bag or lining,10 may pass therethrough without interfering with the resting of the entire structure and its contents upon the lower edge of the casing 5. The

upper edge of the bag 10 is folded over the upper edge of the sheath 5 and is secured by a retaining wire 11. At the juncture of the side walls of the bag 10 and the bottom of said bag a wire 12 is inserted. The bottom 10* of the bag, together with an extension 10 of the front wall of the bag constitutes the folded over portion or spout 9. A cord or like flexible connection 13, is 5% cured to the free edge of the lower side ofthe spout 9 and its bight portion is adapted to be engaged. by a snap hook 14, which is secured at 15 to the front wall of thesheath 5. A strap 16 is secured to the ends of the casing as indicated at 17 and this strap is adjustable as to length through the medium of a buckle 18. 7

I am aware of the fact that it is not broadly new to provide a fruit-picking receptacle having an open bottom through which the contents may be discharged, nor to provide such a receptacle with a metallic sheathing and a fabric lining. However, the present invention possesses several features of very great importance over known devices of this nature among whichmay be mentioned the following:

bottom of the bag 10 is at a higher level Q than the bottom of the casing 5.

3. The snap hook and supporting strand 13 are so arranged that the strand may be released from the snap hook with one hand by pressing downwardly upon the thumb piece 19 of the snap hook, and using the fingers of the same hand to disengage the strand 13 from the hook. This leaves the other hand free to arrange the boxes or other receptacles into which the fruit is to be discharged.

4. The concave rear wall of the sheathing 5 permits the structure to conform to the body of the user, and this fact in conjunction with the fact that but a single strap is employed renders it possible for the user to shift the structure as a whole to varying positions, easily and quickly, to avoid limbs and other obstructions.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but that it includes within its pur View Whatever changes fairly come Within either the terms or the spirit of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, What I claim is: v j i v 1. A fruit-picking receptacle comprising a'metallic sheath wider at the bottom than at the top, a fabric lining therein constituting a bag and a discharge spout constituted by an extension of the fabric lining and extending laterallybeyond the side of of said sheath. 7

said receptacle at a point above the level vof the bottom ofs-aid sheath, the bottom 'of'the bag lyin wholly above the lower edge of said sheath untilsaid spout is'releas'edto dlsehar gethe contents ofthe hag.

2. A-'struc"ture as recited in claiinl in combination with means for drawing the end of said spout upwardly on-the outside A structure as recited in claim 1' in combinationwith means for, drawin the end of said spout upwardly on the outside of said sheath and for holding the same in elevated position, said means comprising a flexible loop engaged with the spout and a snap hook carried by the sheath and operable to release the same by a downward.

pressure of the thumb thereon. 1

4. A device of the character described comprising a sheet metal receptacle open at the'top and bottom and Wider at the bottom than at thetop and having a portion of one of the side Walls cut away adjacent the lower edge thereof, a fabric lining in said receptacle and secured to the upper portion of the receptaclefor constituting a'-bag,-the

side Walls of the said bag being extended at the bottom through the cutaway portion above the level of the lower edgeaof' the receptacle of the" casing to constitute a spout and means uoon theexteriorjof therecep .ing said spout in ele-vated'po: I 

